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VI, 14, 7.
that such a thing need not be received again from others.'
7. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu suffered from the ghara-dinnaka disease.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to give him to drink a decoction of soil turned up by the plough?
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had constipation 8
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to give him a decoction of the ashes of burnt rice.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had the jaundice.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to give to drink a decoction made with (cows”) urine 6?
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had skin disease.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the anointing with perfumes.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had a superfluity of humors in his body.'
“I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to give a purgative.' Clarified gruel was required.
Ghara-dinnakan ti vasikarana-pâna-samutthita-rogo, 'a disease arising from a philter, which when given brings another into one's power' (B.). He was bewitched, was suffering from the results of sorcery.
Sitâlolin ti nangalena kasantassa phâle lagga-mattikam udakena aloletvà pâyetum anugânâmîti attho (B.).
3 Dutthagahaniko 'ti vipanna - gahaniko. Kikkhena ukkâro nikkhamatîti. Compare Rh. D., 'Buddhist Suttas from the Pâli,' p. 260 note.
• Âmisakhâran tisukkhodanam ghâpetvâ tâya kharikâya paggharitam khârodakam (B.).
• Mutta-haritakan ti gomutta-paribhävitam harîtakam (B.).
• Abhisannakâyo'ti ussanna-dosa-kâyo (B.). Dosa is a disturbance of the so-called humors in the body. Compare VIII, 1, 30.
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